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136 short lessons for classes 1 to 10 that a child can read alone. Every lesson has a simple explanation, worked examples, an activity to try at home with things you already have, and a practice sheet with an answer key that prints neatly.
- 136 lessons
- Classes 1 to 10
- Printable practice sheets
- Answer keys
- 21 printable books
Daily practice
Thursday is computers and coding day
One lesson for each class group, picked for today. Read it, try the activity, then print the practice sheet. A question from each lesson is below; try it before you open the answer.
Classes 1-2 · Computers and coding
Mouse and keyboard basics
Try this: What is the small arrow on the screen called?
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The pointer (or cursor arrow).
Classes 3-5 · Computers and coding
Algorithms: instructions step by step
Try this: Why does the order of steps matter?
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If the steps are in the wrong order the job goes wrong or cannot be done.
Classes 6-8 · Computers and coding
Input, process, output
Try this: In the area pseudocode, which line is the process?
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area = length * breadth.
Classes 9-10 · Computers and coding
Lists and arrays
Try this: Add up [4, 11, 6, 9]. What is the total?
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30
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Pick your class and subject
Choose a class group, a subject, or both. Each lesson takes a few minutes to read, and the practice sheet is a good way to check what you remember.
Subject
5 lessons for classes 3 to 5 in drawing and craft. Show all lessons
Classes 3 to 5
Tables, fractions, grammar, the water cycle, the solar system and how to stay safe.
- Drawing and craft
Symmetry and rangoli patterns
Discover lines of symmetry in shapes, letters and rangoli, and learn to draw a pattern whose two halves match.
Start the lesson - Drawing and craft
Crafts from waste paper
Turn clean old newspaper and paper into pen stands and paper beads, and learn why reusing paper helps the Earth.
Start the lesson - Drawing and craft
The colour wheel: mixing colours
Learn primary and secondary colours, mix new colours with paint or crayons, and make your own colour wheel.
Start the lesson - Drawing and craft
Paper folding: boat and fan
Learn neat folds, then make a paper boat and a pleated fan using only a sheet of paper.
Start the lesson - Drawing and craft
Making repeating patterns
Create border and block patterns by repeating shapes and colours, and find the part that repeats.
Start the lesson
How a lesson works
Read, try, practise, check
Every lesson follows the same four steps, so you always know what comes next. Parents and teachers can print the practice sheet and keep the answer key.
Read
A friendly explanation with worked examples and, in many lessons, a labelled diagram.
Try it at home
A small activity using things you already have. Some need a grown-up to help, and the lesson says so.
Practise
A practice sheet of 8 to 12 questions that prints on one or two pages.
Check
An answer key on its own page, so you can mark your own work and see where to look again.